Metro Detroit is enjoying another stretch of comfortable early-summer weather Tuesday, with sunshine, low humidity and temperatures in the mid- to upper 70s providing ideal conditions for outdoor activities across Southeast Michigan.
The summer’s arrival comes with a fitting forecast across Southeast Michigan — sunshine, comfortable temperatures and plenty of opportunities for families to celebrate Father’s Day outdoors before rain arrives later in the night.
After a stretch of hotter and more humid weather earlier this month, Metro Detroit is settling into a much more comfortable pattern for Juneteenth celebrations, Father’s Day activities and one of Detroit’s biggest annual events.
You may have heard that a “Super El Niño” is developing. Here is the important update: El Niño has begun, but it is not super yet.
After a week that featured strong thunderstorms, including heavy rain and gusty winds, Southeast Michigan is settling into a calmer weather pattern just in time for a busy holiday weekend.
Isolated strong storms will be possible in the later-day hours of both Tuesday and Wednesday.
Thursday night's strongest storms could be capable of producing wind gusts around 70 mph, if the line remains organized as it crosses Lower Michigan.
The 4Warn Weather Team is tracking a combination of potentially dangerous heat and the chance of severe thunderstorms across Southeast Michigan through Thursday night.
Severe storms sweep across parts of Mid-Michigan and Southeast Michigan, producing two confirmed tornadoes and leaving dozens of homes damaged Tuesday afternoon.
Southeast Michigan is entering a stretch of weather that could bring several hazards in quick succession, including heavy rain, isolated flooding, severe thunderstorms and the season’s most significant heat so far.
Metro Detroit is set to trade this weekend’s comfortable weather for a stretch of increasingly hot and humid conditions this week, with temperatures climbing into the upper 80s and lower 90s and humidity levels high enough to make it feel even warmer.
Thunderstorms on Saturday turn to first chance of triple digit heat index values for the second half of next week
The weekend begins with rounds of showers and thunderstorms Friday night and Saturday, including the possibility of a few strong storms, before sunshine and more comfortable conditions return Sunday.
Friday will start warm and largely dry across Metro Detroit. Temperatures are expected to climb into the upper 80s before showers and thunderstorms arrive.
After another beautiful day across Southeast Michigan, temperatures will continue climbing through the remainder of Wednesday afternoon before settling back into the 50s at night under mostly clear skies.
After a dry pattern over the weekend and to start the week, we are going to keep the dry weather in the forecast for at least the next few days before we bring chances of showers and thunderstorms back into the forecast.
A stretch of sunshine and dry weather is expected to dominate Southeast Michigan through much of the workweek as high pressure remains in control.
After a warm finish to the workweek, a cold front will usher in noticeably cooler air for the weekend.
Metro Detroit faces a low-confidence June pattern, with no strong signal for unusual heat, cool weather, or a clear wet-or-dry trend
After a pleasant Thursday with temperatures near seasonal averages and plenty of sunshine across Southeast Michigan, an extended stretch of dry weather is expected to carry right through the weekend.
Temperatures are taking a step back toward reality across Metro Detroit after heat revved up this week, but the tradeoff is a stretch of comfortable, low-humidity weather that should make for a beautiful run into the weekend and the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix.
After a picture-perfect start to the unofficial kickoff to summer, Metro Detroit is settling into a warm and mostly quiet stretch of weather with just a brief interruption possible on Wednesday evening.
Memorial Day weekend in Southeast Michigan is shaping up to be a tale of two forecasts: a chilly, rainy start followed by a warm and pleasant finish just in time for Memorial Day ceremonies, cookouts and travel plans.
Expect cooler temperatures to remain through most of the weekend, along with rain chances
Thursday brought another day of cool air, but the quiet weather won’t last long. After a dry and breezy Friday, rain is expected to overspread the region late Friday night and could make for a soggy start to Memorial Day weekend.
People heading out early Thursday morning will notice a major difference from earlier this week. Jackets, hoodies, and long sleeves will likely be needed during the morning commute, especially with northeast winds occasionally gusting near 20 mph.
After multiple rounds of severe weather to start the week, southeast Michigan is finally getting a break from the storms.
Dark, turbulent skies rolled over Metro Detroit Tuesday afternoon as severe thunderstorms pushed across Southeast Michigan, bringing damaging winds, hail, and dramatic cloud formations that transformed the skyline within minutes.
The main window for intense storms Tuesday is between roughly 2 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tuesday as a strong cold front pushes into Southeast Michigan. The storms may produce damaging wind gusts, large hail, torrential rainfall, and even an isolated tornado.
Damaging winds, large hail, isolated tornadoes, and heavy rain are all possible across Southeast Michigan
Storms may bring damaging winds, large hail, torrential rainfall, and isolated tornadoes. We have issued a 4Warn Weather alert for both afternoons and evenings.
Southeast Michigan will keep temperatures above normal into the start of the coming week, but along with the heat will come chances for strong thunderstorms.
Temperatures will climb to around 80 degrees this weekend before surging close to 90 degrees Monday, giving the region its first extended taste of summerlike warmth and humidity.
As warmer air settles in, the forecast also calls for several opportunities for showers and thunderstorms from this weekend through early next week.
Temperatures will climb steadily through the weekend and into next week, with highs nearing 80 degrees Saturday and Sunday before potentially pushing into the upper 80s by Monday and Tuesday.
A much more noticeable warmup arrives this weekend. Highs will be in the mid-80s Saturday and Sunday, with even warmer weather possible early next week.
Metro Detroit is about to experience its warmest stretch of weather since the first week of October, marking a dramatic turnaround after weeks of chilly spring temperatures.
Wednesday will feel noticeably cooler and breezy behind the front. High temperatures may struggle to climb much beyond the mid 50s in Metro Detroit, while communities farther north could remain even cooler at times under mostly cloudy skies.
Metro Detroit is in for another cold night, with frost and near freezing temperatures possible early Tuesday morning before a wetter pattern arrives Tuesday afternoon and evening.
The Detroit National Weather Service has issued a Frost Advisory for Lenawee, Monroe, Washtenaw, Wayne, Livingston, Oakland, and Genesee counties from midnight tonight until 8 a.m. Tuesday.
Tuesday will start dry, with some sunshine, before rain arrives. Rain begins in the afternoon, and there could be a few rumbles of thunder along the way.
Scattered rain and possibly strong storms will develop across southeast Michigan Saturday afternoon.
A Frost Advisory remains in effect overnight for parts of Metro Detroit, including Oakland, Livingston, Washtenaw, Lenawee, and St. Clair counties, as unseasonably cold air continues across southeast Michigan.
Showers continue in Monroe County but will finally end overnight. The next few days will all be pretty similar with temps below average in the upper 50s and a chance of showers from time to time across Metro Detroit.